Mapo Tofu Recipe 麻婆豆腐

Name: Mapo Tofu Recipe 麻婆豆腐
Ingredients: ½ cup oil (divided); 1-2 fresh Thai bird chili peppers (thinly sliced); 6-8 dried red chilies (roughly chopped); 1 tbsp Home Bao Szechuan Chili Oil; 3 tablespoons ginger (finely minced); 3 tablespoons garlic (finely minced); 225g ground pork for a vegan version you can substitute with finely chopped Shiitake mushrooms (110g); 1-2 tablespoons spicy bean sauce(depending on your desired salt/spice levels); 2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth (or water); 1 pound silken tofu (450g, cut into 1 inch cubes); 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1 spring onion (finely chopped for garnish)

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Mapo tofu is one of my favourite go to dishes especially in winter. This dish originates from the Sichuan Province and has a unique numbing spice flavour to it.

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Ingredients

½ cup oil (divided)
1-2 fresh Thai bird chili peppers (thinly sliced)
6-8 dried red chilies (roughly chopped)
1 tbsp Home Bao Szechuan Chili Oil
3 tablespoons ginger (finely minced)
3 tablespoons garlic (finely minced)
225g ground pork for a vegan version you can substitute with finely chopped Shiitake mushrooms (110g)
1-2 tablespoons spicy bean sauce(depending on your desired salt/spice levels)
2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth (or water)
1 pound silken tofu (450g, cut into 1 inch cubes)
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 spring onion (finely chopped for garnish)